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A Study to Compare the Impact of a School Based HPV Program on Vaccination Uptake and Completion Rates

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Human Papillomavirus
Registration Number
NCT01526551
Lead Sponsor
Lake Cumberland District Health Department
Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of a school-based Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination program to determine if the combination of increased disease and vaccine education coupled with the removal of barriers will positively impact the HPV vaccination uptake and completion rates among students.

Detailed Description

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of a school-based HPV vaccination program. The intervention will consists of: provision of HPV vaccine information and consent forms for parents delivered in the back-to-school packets; school-nurse delivered student education; removal of barriers (scheduling, transportation and parental presence); changing of social norms; and the provision of free HPV vaccine.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
935
Inclusion Criteria
  • Must have not completed three dose series of HPV vaccine
  • Must be a student at Wayne County or Monticello High School in KY
Exclusion Criteria
  • Completed three dose series
  • Pregnant
  • Contraindication to vaccine ingredients

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Number of Students Who Completed HPV Vaccination as a Result of the School-based ProgramAugust 2012 -- June 2013

Number of students who returned a parental consent form and ultimately completed the full HPV vaccination series as a result of the school-based program

Number of Students Who Initiated the HPV Vaccine Series as a Result of the School-based ProgramAugust 2012-June 2013

Number of students who returned a parental consent form and ultimately initiated the HPV vaccine series as a result of the school-based program

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (2)

Monticello High School

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Monticello, Kentucky, United States

Wayne County High School

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Monticello, Kentucky, United States

Monticello High School
🇺🇸Monticello, Kentucky, United States

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